The News Review:
- Ask questions about health insurance
- China on high alert in rural areas for child virus
- Health policy to be reviewed soon
Ask questions about health insurance
Ithaca Journal
* If there are any exclusions to services such as a pre-existing condition clause that might limit coverage on a prior health issue. By dialing 2-1-1 you can reach the “Get Covered Info Line” sponsored by the not-for-profit Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County. Staff can discuss your individual situation and help you sort through your health insurance options. These include:* Child Health Plus is comprehensive health care coverage from New York State for any child who does not have health insurance. It is free for families with the lowest incomes and has a graduated premium for families at any income level. * Family Health Plus is comprehensive health care coverage at no premium for adults with gross household incomes under $10830 for a single adult $14570 for a childless couple or $33075 for a family of four.
China on high alert in rural areas for child virus
eTaiwan News
The official Xinhua News Agency said Chen Zhu told health officials to visit every village and household in the countryside to check for cases of the child virus after health officials said Friday that more than 41000 cases had been detected as of March 27. The report said the virus has killed 19 children this year one higher than the figure given on Friday. The outbreak appears more widespread than in recent years based on previously released data with about twice the number of children infected compared to the same period last year. Chen said in a teleconference Saturday that local health authorities should report such infections promptly to the ministry and that experts should be sent to help in places where the disease is prevalent Xinhua reported. The disease typically strikes infants and children and while occasionally deadly most cases are mild with children recovering quickly after suffering little more than a fever and rash.
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Health policy to be reviewed soon
The New Nation
AFM Ruhal Haque Sunday said the government would soon review the health policy that will be based on the initiatives taken by the previous Awami League government in 1996. “The health policy of previous AL government will be reviewed bring about some specific changes. People will get a fresh health policy within 30 to 45 days” the Health Minister said. He came up with the government’s wish in health sector while talking to reporters just before attending a seminar on “Presentation of Preliminary Results on Household Food Security and Nutrition Assessment-Impacts of Changing Food Prices” held at a city hotel on Sunday.
